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Volume 23 - Issue 7 - July 2015 - ALTC

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LTC Bulletin Board
Epilepsy Drugs May Help Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
07/20/2015

Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire
A recent study has found that targeting synaptic vesicle protein 2A in two transgenic Alzheimer’s disease mouse models (APP/PS1 and 3xTg-AD) can have a therapeutic effect on memory impairment.  
A recent study has found that targeting synaptic vesicle protein 2A in two transgenic Alzheimer’s disease mouse models (APP/PS1 and 3xTg-AD) can have a therapeutic effect on memory impairment.  
A recent study has found that...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Neural Stem Cell Implants May Be Key to Treating Epilepsy
07/20/2015

Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire
A group of neurosurgeons revealed promising results for the treatment of brain-related diseases like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
A group of neurosurgeons revealed promising results for the treatment of brain-related diseases like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
A group of...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Controlling Epileptiform Activity with Organic Electronic Ion Pumps
07/20/2015

Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire
A new treatment approach administers medication deep within the brain through an electronic micropump to target the specific cells that cause seizures.
A new treatment approach administers medication deep within the brain through an electronic micropump to target the specific cells that cause seizures.
A new treatment...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Potent Anti-Seizure Effects of D-leucine
07/20/2015

Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire
A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) may have identified an amino acid with the potential to inhibit seizures.
A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) may have identified an amino acid with the potential to inhibit seizures.
A team of scientists from Johns...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Antibiotics Overused in Nursing Homes, Study Shows
07/20/2015

Kara Rosania

Kara Rosania
A new study suggests antibiotics are likely being overused in some nursing homes and reports a link between this practice and a higher risk of adverse outcomes for all residents in these facilities.  
A new study suggests antibiotics are likely being overused in some nursing homes and reports a link between this practice and a higher risk of adverse outcomes for all residents in these facilities.  
A new study suggests antibiotics...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Predictors of Costs for Treating Two Cancer Types in Older Adult Patients
07/20/2015

Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire
Despite the fact that over 8,400 patients die per year from oral cavity and pharynx cancers—most of whom are over the age of 65—the costs associated with these illnesses are not well understood. 
Despite the fact that over 8,400 patients die per year from oral cavity and pharynx cancers—most of whom are over the age of 65—the costs associated with these illnesses are not well understood. 
Despite the fact that over 8,400...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
FDA Approves New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor
07/20/2015

Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire
The FDA approved the Brio Neurostimulation System, a deep brain stimulation device implanted under the skin of the upper chest with electrodes attaching to the brain, to mitigate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor.
The FDA approved the Brio Neurostimulation System, a deep brain stimulation device implanted under the skin of the upper chest with electrodes attaching to the brain, to mitigate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor.
The FDA approved the Brio...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
FDA Approves New Device for Cognitive Assessment
07/20/2015

Sean McGuire
 

Sean McGuire  
The FDA has approved Cerebral Assessment Systems Inc.’s Congnivue® device for US distribution.
The FDA has approved Cerebral Assessment Systems Inc.’s Congnivue® device for US distribution.
The FDA has approved Cerebral...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Perspectives
Workarounds During the Transcription of Medication Orders in the Long-Term Care Setting
07/20/2015

Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, PharmD, CGP, BCPS, FASCP1 Rebecca B. Sleeper, PharmD, BCPS, FASCP, FCCP2 Trista A. Bailey, PharmD, CGP, BCPS3 Nakia Beard Duncan, PharmD, CGP4 Jamie McCarrell, PharmD, CGP, BCPS5 Kalin M. Clifford, PharmD, BCPS6

Affiliation:1Associate Professor and Division Head Geriatrics Division, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 2Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Geriatrics Division, Associate Dean for Curriculum, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Lubbock, TX 3Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Geriatrics Division, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Abilene, TX 4Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Geriatrics Division, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 5Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Geriatrics Division, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Amarillo, TX 6Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Geriatrics Division, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Disclosures: The authors report no relevant financial relationships.

Address correspondence to: Amie Taggart Blaszcyk, Associate Professor & Division Head; Geriatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy; Dallas/Fort Worth, 5920 Forest Park Rd, Ste 500, Dallas, TX 75235, Phone: 214-358-9023
Email: Amie.Blaszczyk@ttuhsc.edu

Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, PharmD, CGP, ...
This review highlights the practice of workarounds and their contribution to missing or inaccurate indication information, which can compromise patient safety.  
This review highlights the practice of workarounds and their contribution to missing or inaccurate indication information, which can compromise patient safety.  
This review highlights the...
07/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Implementing an SBAR Communication Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project
07/20/2015

Susan M. Renz, DNP, GNP-BC1 Marie P. Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FAAN2 Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN3 Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, FAAN4

Affiliations: 1Advanced Senior Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2Associate Professor, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts 3William Randolph Hearst Foundation Chair in Gerontology, Professor, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, New York 4Assistant Professor University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, San Francisco, California

Disclourses: The authors report no relevant financial relationships.

Address correspondence to: Dr. Susan M. Renz, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Telephone: 215-746-4447 Email: srenz@nursing.upenn.edu

 

Susan M. Renz, DNP, GNP-BC1 Marie P. ...
The SBAR communication tool provides a systematic approach for nurses to assess and record change in resident status.
The SBAR communication tool provides a systematic approach for nurses to assess and record change in resident status.
The SBAR communication...
07/20/2015
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